I see what look like scams at DHgate, but I've also heard in Thailand there's high end diodes all over the place. Of course, I've never been to Thailand, so that could be nonsense.

What they have in thailand is more direct access to the factories... don't get too excited though, because 99.9% of those high end diodes are in reality cheap dpss greens. You can get 100mW+ pens for <$10 in bulk though locally.

@shintashi ...... Fenzir is correct. Nowadays the 12x's are a lot cheaper.
Less than two years ago you would have to spend ~$400 for what your looking for.
Browse through the "Pro Shop" and the "Trades, Feedback and Resolution" sections. Read whats going on.
Also check out the "Reviews" sections. Before long you will see who is making what.
If it's a blu-ray your interested in, I suggest you read the hell out of the "Blu-ray and Violet Lasers" section.

@shintashi ...... Fenzir is correct. Nowadays the 12x's are a lot cheaper.
Less than two years ago you would have to spend ~$400 for what your looking for.
Browse through the "Pro Shop" and the "Trades, Feedback and Resolution" sections. Read whats going on.
Also check out the "Reviews" sections. Before long you will see who is making what.
If it's a blu-ray your interested in, I suggest you read the hell out of the "Blu-ray and Violet Lasers" section.

will-do!

edit: ok, so I checked out the pro shop, but do I just contact people making them?

^^ Yes you can post in their thread or just PM them.
You can order parts from one person and have them sent to someone else for assembly.
You can even do it yourself. There are plenty of kits that involve only simple assembly to complete.